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The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

Arnold Kohler, Swiss farmer living
in the north part of Becker county, Mimi,
was murdered by his neighbor John Adams,
on whom he called for the purpose of notify
ing him to keep his cattle out of his turnip
field. Shortly afterwards Earnest Mottas,
who lives with Kohler, heard Kohler's little
girl In the field calling for help. that John
Adams was killing her father. Hs ran over
to Adams house and found Kohler down,
adams on top, and Mrs. Adams belaboring
kohier oyer the head with stick of stove
wood lie pulled Adams off and helped
Kohler to his feet. telling him to come
home He then started out, thinking Kohler
was following him. He heard two shots
81 am shot," and fell to the ground. Mottas
procured team and started for home with
Kohler, who expired before reaching there.
There are those in the neighborhood who
say that the vicious and murderous attack
by Adams was premeditated. Adams was
owing kohler, and told neighbor during
the past summer that after he (Adams) re-.
turned from Dakota this fall, he would have
a settlement with Kohler, and he wcud do
something to him that no person would
think OF. He also told another neighbor
mat ne hnd Killed man with a whisky
bottle IN the old country (Russia), and had
to skip to America. Kohler was very mnch
liked by his neighbors. He leaves O wife
and five children in fair circumstances.
Adams was caught by constable at Frazee
While trying to escape by the train and
taken to Detroit
Wilbur F. James, whose true name
is Frank Landers, discounted his 24-years
sentence in the Saltwater, Mimi, peniten-
tlary, by leaving that institution after two
years service. His career of swindling at
st. Paul is well remembered, and bv his
plausibil:ty he was granted unusual
freedom In the penitentiary and SO oSgained
his opportunity. 1t was not the custom to
lock this polished scamp up until bed time,
so he slipped down to the barber shop and
q ass ssea by John Car,in, the prison barber,
passage with a crowbar, got into the yard
and out OF it through the board fence at
one SIDE. James was given so much
freedom that 1t is thought he had arranged
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

JOHN BRIGHT, writing to Canada
man on the temperance question, says:
'.The whole question and its solution
must depend on public opinion, which
may agree to restrictions which are i'm
portant, but will for along time. and
perhaps always, refuse the absolute pro-
hibition. 1t seems that severe svs-
tenn of taxation is almost the only
remedy which can be adopted with
much hope of success t
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

HE Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker is not
at all shaken up by the bitter attack of
the London Saturday Review upon him
and his culogy of Beechcr. He saws
he is quite used TO that sort of thing,
having had plenty of experience in
London. 81 am aware that you Ameri-
cans are great readers and that you
like bright literature. The cleverer the
better, no matter how hard the hit is or
how keenly somebody-the victim-is
made to sqniran. am the victim in
the present instance, but Idon't squirm
a btu
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

Mrs. CLARIssA Cox of Wakefield,
Mass. who Thursday rounded out 100
years of life in this vale of tears, was
asked the secret of her longevity.
'Hard work" said she; .'hard work
has always been good for me. and I've
always had plenty of it to do.''
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21
IN THE EAST.

1t was announced at the regular
prayer meeting in Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, N. Y, that Rev. DR.. Lyman
Abbott, editor of the New. York Christian
Union, would act as pastor of the late
Henry Ward Beecher's church until such a
time as permanent pastor may be select
ed. DIR. Abbott is to preach Sunday. morn
ings and evenings, .&nd be present at the
Friday prayer meetings. He is not o candi-
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

ALICE M. LoNGFELLow, daughter of
the poet, has been chosen member of
the School Committee of Cambridge.
She is also one of the trustees of the
Harvard Annex.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21
WHIST, AND DRIVE Wu1sr.

A new edition Of this popular work has
been issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee g.
receipt Of ten cents in postage. Over sev.
enty.tiye Thousand copies OF the first edition
have been distributed. Address A. v. III.
Carpenter General Passenger Agent, Nil.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

WILLIAM SoUTHMAY, the oldest cleo
tor in Connecticut, voted at the town
election in Middletown last week. He
is SO years old and has voted at every
election since 1911.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

Mrs. NEv1Ns, widow of the first
Superintendent of Schools in San
Francisco, recently celebrated her SOth
birthday. She has been teacher for
fifty years, having begun in South
Carolina in 1928.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21
WASHINGTON Goss1p

Col. w. F. Switzler, chief of the
bureau Of statistics, at Washington, will
issue during the week comprehensive re.
portation and manufacture of wool and
woolen goods in this country. 1t will con
tain hundreds of tables of statistics of this
industry under all the different tariff laws
since 100. Ohio, California and Texas
will be shown to still be the leading wool
producing states. In the former there has
been an increase of 20 per cent in the pro.
duction of wool, and in the latter over so
per cent, since 1880. The value of the pro-
duction for the past year will be estimated
at $70,000,00O.
The most striking feature of the
financial situation at present, is the effort OF
the treasury department to increase the
amount Of public, money held by the de-
posltory banks. Secretary Fairchild has in
creased the amount which can be held bv
one bank from S5D0,0OO to Sl,OOO,GOO, and
has increased the percentage of funds which
banks can hold upon bonds deposited. It
is estimated that at least s4OO0,O0O of the
erasn Treasury surplus will be promptly put into
alone, several of the large banks proposing
to increase their deposits.
Jessie Lee Hall, Indian agent at the
Kiowa Comanche and Wichita agency in
the Indian Territory, has been discovered
to be defaulter to the extent of nearly
$4,000 in government and Indian funds,
and the Secretary of the Interior requested
the Attorney General to commence crimi-
nal proceedings against Hall for embezzle-
lnent Hall, when appointed, had the
strongest endorsements ever filed at the
Interior department, Judges, Senators
Governors and prominent men uniting in
commenting him.
Henry H. Smith, the journal clerk
of the house representatives, has present
d to Secretary Fairchild, on behalf of the
citizens of Charlevoix, Mich, petition
monial be presented to Miss Mary Wake.
field, of Charlevoix, for her bravery in saw
ing the life of child. The secretary of the
treasury is authorized by law to grant
medals as reward for bravery in life say
ing, and the citizens of Charlevoix think
that Miss Wakefeld's heroism should be
recognized.
The first comptroller of the treasury
has made to the secretary of the treasury a
report of the work of his bureau for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1887. The re-
port shows that the number of accounts dur
ing the year was 349,9S5, embracing 271.
2O9 vouchers, and involving in footines So
023,924,6 ,644. W.
1t is rumored in Washington that
Secretary Lamar, who is conceded to have
the vacant justiceship in the Supreme court,
Is TO De succeeded i'll the interior depart
ment by Postmaster General Villas. Don
NJ Dickinson. of Michigan, will probably be
Mr.. Villas. ~
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21
Value of White Topaz.

The white topaz found near Pixies
Peak is almost equal in value to the
diamond. Not many people know this;
but I found q topaz on the banks of the
Platte river last summer and sent it to
. lapidary in New York to have it cut.
It weighed 1928 carats, and the lapidarys
sent back word that he would give me
$500 for it, refused the offer, and in
vestigation disclosed the fact that if I
had sold the stone it would have found
its way into some OF the large iewelry
stores of the metropolis, where, cut into
innumerable small stones, it would
have been offered for sale as genuine
diamonds. Clear white topaz is worth
So carat. A three or four carat, we'll
cut stone will cost you $50 or $40. Tho
white topaz has the brilliancy and
hardness of the diamond, ana differs
from it only in being somewhat trans
parent. It's angle of refraction differs
only slightly from that of the diamond.
II is rare. too.-G. r. Hobert, IN st. :
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

Col. MAPLEsoN, the once great OPP
cratic impresario, is now provincial
tourist in Great Britain with singing
company headed by Mimic Hauk.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

PRoE. EGBERT G. SMITH, of Andover,
is now 81 years old. He has a fine
head, an American type of face, a full
beard and mustache, and keen eyes par
TALLY concealed by spectacles.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21
celebrated at high noon Wednesday Oct.
26, IN the little Disciple church at Mentor,
mas been postponed until later in the season.

celebrated at high noon Wednesday Oct
26, in the little Disciple church at Mentor
mas been postponed until later in the season
The schooner Manzanella sunk in
| Lake Erie off Brooton, N. Y Capt. Ryan,
who was left on board alone by his crew
clung to pieces of the wreckage the vessel
by some fisherman, who went to his rescue
in the faceof almost certain death.
Fire broke out in the saw-mill and
lumber yard of c. c. Crane & Co., at Gin
cinnati and before it was controlled burned
over five acres destroying 20 tenements and
dwellings, beside the saw mill and much
'lumher. Loss $4,000, insurance less than
one-third.
The British ship Monarch, Capt.
Corbett, from Manila Aug. 30 for New
York, has been lost on Mindor Island. The
captain and three of the crew, named
Drews, Bedford and Crupp, were drowned
The remainder of the crew have arrived at
Manila.
Two men made an attempt to rob q
train near Spring Station, Texas. The en-
gineer was ordered to stop, which he did
The fireman jumped off the engine caught
on the rear car and warned the passengers
OF what was going on.
It will never be known how MANY
lives were lost in the Chicago & Atlantic
r. R. accident at Kouts, Ind, IS bodies
have been found, but many more were
burned to ashes merely
A fearful epidemic of typhoid fever
is raging at Iron Mountain, Mich. There
are over one hundred people down with the
disease, and from one to seven deaths
daily. Medical aid has been summoned
from Chicago.
Miss Carrie Worthington, daughter
of Ex-Congress,nan Worthington, of Peoria,
ILL.,, fell off pleasure boat on the Illinois
river and was drowned. She was % years
of age and highly accomplished " ~
The mail express train was stopped
four miles from Ell Paso by three masked
men. The door Of the mail car was broken
by bomb, but the messenger shot one of
the men and the other two fled.
Two men belonging to the night crew
of saw and planning mill at Cygnet, Lucas
Co., Ohio, were burned up in fire that
destroyed the mill. Two other men were
badly injured.
Scotland Yard detectives are report
ed to be at Denver to watch prominent
members of the land league in the West
and it is said league detectives are watch
ing the others.
The Coroner in his report on tho
Kouts, Ind, accident places the responsi
cility on the train dispatcher and engineer
Of the fast freight.
Robert Garrett has resigned the
Presidency of the Baltimore & Ohio R. R.,
and the resignation has been accepted.
The Georgia Central depot at
Waynesboro, Ca, burned with 100 bales of
cotton and other property.
The number of victims of Northern
Ohio Insane asylum fire at Cleveland, has
increased to eight.
1t is said that j. Randolph Tucker of
Virginia, has been retained in the Chicago
anarchists case.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

COLUMBUS DELANo. Gen. Grants
Secretary of the Interior, is still living
on his farm near Mount Vernon, O.,
and has preserved his vigor wonderfully.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

THOMAS BAILEY ALDR1cH's earnings
are placed at about $4,000 per year,
which sum includes his salary as editor
Of the Atlantic Monthly.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

CHARLES scRrBNER's Sons will pub
lish this week the "Recollections of a
Minister to France" by the Hon. E.
B. Washburne.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

The biography of the Emperor vii
liam, which DR.. Strauss was putting
through the press at the time of his
death, has just appeared in London.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

CARLYLE's Heroes and Hero Wor-
ship has just been translated into
French, and published with dedica.
ton to Renan. &E
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

Mr.. McGREGoR, the particularly
popular member of the Russian Lega-
tion at Washington, will spend the
coming winter in Paris.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21
The prince Of Wales is said to be an
excellent performer on the banjo.

Nova ScorIANs propose to build a
yacht to compete for the Americas cup
In 1888.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

SAWED square pine timber imported
from Canada is dutiable at the rate Of
81 per thousand feet.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

Tommy, what is the chief
characteristic q Of the hippopotamusp''s
Tommy lwho likes to 60 the zoo) HE
always has his mouth wide open for
peanuts. ~ PtitadelphiG News,
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

Roscoe CoNKL1NG has taken up mis-
residence at the Hoffman House, and
now divides the attention of strangers
with the "Nymphs and the satyr'' and
Billy Edwards ex-champion pugilist
and "bouncer'' of the palatial bar
II room. Mr.. Conkling no lengerappears
in the faultlcss garb for which he has
80 long been famous. He now wears
a short and heavy double-breasted pea
jacket Of the kind affected by sailing
masters, and a black slouch hat with a
brim that cowboy might envy.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

q Mr. WAsHBuRNE, formerly United
States Minister at Paris, whose death,
accompanied by obituary notices, was
formally announced some days ago by
the Paris newspapers, is reported to be
rapidly recovering. Some of these
notices, especially those emanating from
Republican sources, were far from flat
tering. Mr. Washburne thus enjoys
THE unique distinction ofknowing during
life what men say Of him after death,
80 that, II he be 50 inclined, he may
llloralize on the ingratitude of mankind
sard the curses that await its bene-
sactors. OfMr. Washbilrne's sympathy
foi French Republicans there can be no
doubt and II must be gall and worm
wood 70 him to find that none curse hin.
50 much as those he particularly be-
fripndcd. PARIS Aase,Tcas Register.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

reservation conflict has been terminated
by the white settlers agreeing to be moved
They also sign an agreement to, ,stay off the
reservatlon. Capt. Bean and the COMPANY
OF United States soldiers will remain foY
the present. The Indians are well pleased
Foley Brothers, who have just com
pleted the Northern Pacific extension tc
Pembina, have submitted a proposi
tlon to complete the Red River Valley
road TO the boundary, and accept bonds III
par. II this offer is not accepted tho road
Will not be completed this year.
Pine City, MINI, is afflicted with
the diphtheria scourge, and portions of the
place are quarantined DR.. Brown traces
the cause to the drawing off Of the. Cheng.
wetona dam, from which the village has
Twice before within ten years been afflicted
with epidemic plaques.
A. locomotive started prairie fire
did considerable damage near Benson
Mimi, several barns and farm houses being
destroyed. The fire ran faster than a bird
could fly as prairie chickens had thei,
wings burned off and fell to the ground
roasted.
Two bodies were found OH the north
shore Of Lake Superior near Stewart. Man,
They were lying on the ST ore mile apart.
and had evidently been stoned to death by
lnd1ansS The victims are unknown, bni
are supposed to be members of camping
party. f's
Dan Mcdonald, a farmer of Trapp
Wis, driving his team near the Mi.waukee
road the horses became frightened and rar
on TO the crossing and were dashed into by
M passenger train; both horses were killed
body. -.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21

Anoka, Mimi, is having "a siege
of burglaries and thefts, the latest dep
relation being the theft Of span of horses
and farm wagon, The team was left
hitched, and during the owners absence
the thieves appropriated ne property.
The state offers a reward of 5000 for the
arrest and conviction of the thieves, and
the owner also offers reward
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
PETITION

To the honorable board OF county commissioners
of the county of Graham in the state Of Kansas:
We, she undersigned your petitioners, each be-
ing resident taxpayer of the township of Nico-
demus in Graham county, in the state of Kansas
respectfully petition your honorable body to sub
NIT to the qualified electors of said township for
their acceptance rejection at special election
to be ordered By your honorable body rnder and in
pursuance of the laws of the state of Kansas
and the act entitled, IAN Act to enable Counties
Townships and Cities TO aid in the construction of
railroads, and TO repeal section eight of chapter
thirtY-nine OF the laws Of 1874 approved February
25thlST6, and theamendment thereto. the following
proposition with the terms and conditions herein
specified, to-wit:
Shall the said township Of Ncodemus in the
county ofGraham in the state of Kansas, subscribe
for one hundred and sixty shares of one hundred
dollars each Of the capital stock of the Wes-
tern railway company and in payment .herofissue
to said railway company, sixteen
Of the bonds of said township Of the denomination
OF one thousand dollars EACH or so many thereof
mot exceeding said number) as shall amount 10 not
exceeding four thousand dollars per mile of rail
road constructed in said county by said railway
company; said bonds to be payable 10 the bearer at
the fiscal agency OF the state OF Kansas, in New
York City, Thirty years after the date thereof
bearing interest atthe rate OF per cent per
mum interest payable eemi-annually, for which in
tereEt coupons shall be attached, payable atthe
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24

: N. Levin, of Stockton, was a
peasant caller at this Office Tuesday,
ana ordered a big 'ad. in the CYCLONE.
~ Levin will soon be on hand with
aOlg line Of farm machinery to sell
Our farmers, and knowing him as
= 40 we feel safe to say that he will
4'al lar with Ill. He will build a
.s',0'nee in NicOdemns soon and
and make this his home
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We have recently opened up in
TilIotsons building a Real Estate,
Loan, Abstract and Insurance Office
And are prepared to make Farm
Loans at 10 per cent no commission,
in sums of S2G0 and upwards on the
most favorable terms ever offered in
Graham County No delay in getting
your money. Interest payable at our
Office, which saves expense Of drafts.
We furnish money to make final proof
We furnish abstracts and examine
titles. Buy and sell lands All bust
ness entrusted to our care will receive
prompt and careful attention. Cores
pondence solicited.
S. ". MILLER & Co
Millbrook, Kansas.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24

The latest news from Millhrook is
% the effect that the commissioners
had at last examined the County seat
pentlon7 and had commenced on the
iemonstrance We are pleased to
earn that they hare done something,
L II Is OF but little value to the average
taxpayer.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24

Notice OF Application TO Purchase School Land
IN The undersigned hereby gives notice that lie
will the 2lst day OF February. 1857. T. axe sp8-
cation 70 the Probate Court OF Graham COUNTY
Kansas. 10 purchase the following described
school land situated in the organized county OF
Graham. kans viz: ne or, or and sc or &c or
Section 50, town :. range -. liz names the
GLOWING witnesses 10 proAa bis continuous res
idence aud improvements viz: Allen Thomas
Jonas Moore. George Moore and James Gritty al
Nicodemns- Kansas. no
Done at MiIlbrook, Kansas Feb. s, 1885,
J. G. B, LEWIS. Petitioner
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24

In q short time we shall try and give
our Wild Horse, Altoona and Richland
township readers few facts relative
70 bond voting and some Of the
advantages and disadvantages to be
derived from the same, carefully co m
piled from figures.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION
Land Office atKirwin. Kans. Jan. Is, 1887.

Land Office at Kirwin. Kans. Jan. Is, 1881, t76
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that sad proof
will be made before Probate Judge at Millbrook
Kansas, on March Z, 1887, viz: G. p. Sanford. hid
210O5, for the southeast quarter of Section 80 Fp
Rg 21 w. He names tao following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence npon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz: Albert Hall G. W. Severns
Hiram Forsythe and: James Holmes, all of Roscoe
Kansas. i2T-D-sq
John Bissel, Register
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
Laud Ofice st Kirwin, Kansas.

Ne I.u Feb 3. 1857,
Nitice is hereby given that the followinc-named
settler has fled notice of his intention TO make
final proof in support OF his claim. and that said
proof will be made before Probate Judge nj Mil
brook Kans, on Mich is 1885. viz Sherman c. Wiley
Id 2l7S6 for the S f 4 sec S tip arg21 He names
the following witnesses 10 prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation Of said land. viz
E F. Bright Joseph NJ. Baldwin. Frank u. Ashton.
Christ Neuschwander, of / char kansas
flo John nisseW Rec
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
Landonfce at Kirxin. Kans. I.n.1z. 1917 / g

Notice is hereby given that the following AIMED
settler has Hied notice Of his intenrion TO make
final proof m support OF bis claim. and that said
proof is 10 be made before Register or Receiver At
kirwin kans. on A,ch ), 1887 viz. c c Weaklev
ds 3l54 for the NV or. e Or. ne or. sw or see y
tp 6, re -. He names the following witnesses Ia
prove his continuous residence upon. and caltiva-
ton Of said land viz, 5 Bailey of Logan Kansas
J II Martin of Slate kansas Geo Rand and J A
Reed OF Logan KapS, John Bisseu Reg.
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Lsnd once st Kirwin, Kansas

No rs Jan. .. 1857.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has fled notice OF hs intention 10 make
final proof in support Of his claim. snd that said
proof will be made before the Judge or Clerk Of
District Court at Minbrook Kansas. en- March g.
1917, yiz:-Mary c. Talbot, ds No 222l2. for the
east half Sc or Sec. II, TIP s, Rg q w She names
the following witnesses to prove har continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land. viz:
?. Hayden. Ed Wellington, Joen Clark and c Crow
all Of Nicodemus, Kans. 521
John Bissell Register.
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
Land Office at Eirwin, Kansas.

No. I32 Jan. %. 1887.
settler has fled notice Of his intention 10 make
final proof III support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before Probate Judge at Mill
win. hid No. 21052 for the W hlf sw ar Sec II and
hlf sc or Sec II, TIP 9. s. g q W. He names the
following witnesses to prove bis continuous res
ldence upon. and cultivation of said ladd, viz
Tuomas Houlp. Columbus Cox John Trnmhlv.
sherman Wiley. all Of CrcssoH, Kans j27-k
Hill Sanford attys. John Bissen Rec
Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
Land Office at Kirwin, kansas, Jan.s1, ISL.

Notice is hereby given that the followingnamed
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make f.
na proof IN support OF his claim an that said proof
VIII De made bsfore Register or Receiver at Kirwin
Kansas on March ii, 1887, viz: Hattie E. Brooks,
now bdcklew, HE No. 1850 for the 4 NV 4,
n 2: NE 4 Sec 3d. Town g. s. Range 20, W.
dc name .thefOllowing witnesses at prove his con-
uous residence upon, and cultivation of. said
land, VII. A. Gaylor, c. p Gaylor D. N Nill-
er and D. f. Marshall, all of Slste, Kansas Is
po,,. John Bissell Reg.